Live Breaking News & Updates on City Witha Bottle Store Monopoly

There aren’t many left around the country, but in Invercargill, the licensing trust model is alive and well — controlling the sale and supply of alcohol in the city. Matthew Rosenberg looks into the system, and why it isn’t more widely used. ....

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